Summer Salad with Fruit

This Summer Salad with Fruit is a light and filling meal on a hot day!

I don’t even know who I am anymore.

I’m totally not a salad person. At least that’s what I’ve always told myself.

Chunks of watery iceberg lettuce topped with underripe tomatoes and globs of thick dressing was all I knew growing up. Wisconsin isn’t exactly a wonderland of fresh produce year round.

In the last few years I’ve discovered just how adaptable salads can be, and how light and easy it is to dress them.

Do you like to add fruit to your salad? At first I thought it was weird to mix fruits and vegetables, but now I love the sweetness that the fruit adds to the leafy greens!

Let’s go through our healthy salad ingredients, shall we? We’re starting with a base of spring mix and baby spinach. Top that with grapes, sliced strawberries, mandarin oranges, and sliced avocado.

Two ingredients that won’t be quiet in this recipe are walnuts for protein and crunch, and gorgonzola cheese for a soft texture and tangy contrast to the sweet fruit.

This salad is simply dressed with a squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. No mixing or jar shaking required.

Also, are you sprinkling your salad with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper? You should be! It helps balance the flavors just right.

If you’re looking for more salad recipe inspiration, don’t miss my high protein fresh vegan salad with hummus, gloriously healthy green salad with sriracha peanut dressing, and honey vanilla summer fruit salad (which I need to make right NOW omg)!

This summer salad with fruit is easily adaptable! Here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Use your favorite leafy greens such as watercress, arugula, or romaine
• Swap or add other summer fruits such as ripe peaches, plums, or cherries
• Add charred corn, cut off the cob, for extra sweetness and crunch
• Divide the salad amongst whole grain wraps for a healthy sandwich option
• Swap the gorgonzola for crumbled feta, fresh mozzarella pearls, or your other favorite cheese

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Summer Salad with Fruit

Prep Time

12 mins

Total Time

12 mins

 

A fresh summer salad loaded with bursts of sweet fruit, crunchy nuts, and tangy cheese.

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: salad with fruit, summer salad

Servings: 2

Calories: 577 kcal

Ingredients

• 3 cups mixed spring greens
• 1 cup baby spinach
• 1 cup seedless grapes
• 6 strawberries tops removed, sliced
• 1 cup mandarin oranges
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup gorgonzola cheese
• 1/2 avocado sliced
• 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or to taste
• Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, toss together the spring greens and spinach. Add grapes, strawberries, oranges, walnuts, and cheese and toss gently to combine. Divide between two plates. Divide avocado amongst the two plates and squeeze the lemon over the top to taste. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Summer Salad with Fruit

Amount Per Serving

Calories 577 Calories from Fat 378

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 42g 65%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Cholesterol 21mg 7%

Sodium 430mg 18%

Potassium 1067mg 30%

Total Carbohydrates 45g 15%

Dietary Fiber 10g 40%

Sugars 26g

Protein 14g 28%

Vitamin A 61.8%

Vitamin C 122.9%

Calcium 27%

Iron 15.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.